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U.S. Supreme Court: Locomotive Act Preempts State Law Asbestos Claims

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) preempts state law design defect and failure-to-warn claims involving exposure to asbestos during repairs and maintenance, a divided U.S. Supreme Court held Feb. 29 ( Gloria Gail Kurns

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 4:56 PM by Bryan Redding

Lehman Brothers Agrees To $1 Billion Settlement With Bermuda Affiliates

NEW YORK - (Mealey's) Lehman Brothers Holding Co. Inc. on Feb. 28 agreed to a $1 billion settlement that resolves $2.3 billion in claims brought by the closed bank's affiliates based in Bermuda, according to a brief the bank filed in a New York bankruptcy

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 4:53 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Duane Morris Alerts and Updates. 2-Disease Rule No More: Pennsylvania Allows Multiple Malignancy Claims

In a decision that impacts all asbestos defendants, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the so-called "two-disease" rule allows plaintiffs in asbestos cases to file multiple malignancy claims. The state Supreme Court affirmed the Pennsylvania Superior

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 4:13 PM by Duane Morris LLP

LexisNexis Head's Up For Washington State For Feb. 16, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 To view the full text of these opinions, please visit: http://email.lexisnexismail.com/cgi-bin8/DM/t/hovA0FbARc0FuK0gwC0EU or Lexis subscribers may use the links below to access the cases on Lexis.com The Supreme Court of Washington

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 9:24 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

California Official Reports: LexisNexis Electronic Advance Sheet For Feb. 21, 2012

Issue Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Find a LexisNexis Sales Representative ▪ Browse Legal Bookstore ▪ Search Court Records ▪ Feedback The CA e-Advance provides a business daily e-mail service to keep you updated and to provide online links to: Index

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 9:08 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Jurisdiction Of Federal Employees' Lawsuit

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Congress, through the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), did not revoke the district courts' jurisdiction over lawsuits brought by federal employees seeking to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional, the attorney

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 1:08 PM by Bajeerah LaCava

N.J. High Court Says State Discovery Rule Not Foreclosed By Product Liability Law

TRENTON, N.J. - (Mealey's) New Jersey's discovery rule is not foreclosed by a presumption in the state's product liability law that Food and Drug Administration-approved warnings are adequate, the state Supreme Court ruled 5-1 on Feb. 27 in an Accutane

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 12:39 PM by Tom Moylan

Civil Trial Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Delayed A Week

NEW ORLEANS - In a joint statement, BP and the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) confirmed that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 26 adjourned the start of the Deepwater Horizon Multi-District Litigation 2179 civil

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 11:27 PM by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Defendant Monsanto Announces Settlement Preliminarily Approved In West Virginia Dioxin Lawsuits

WINFIELD, W.Va. - (Mealey's) Monsanto Co. announced that preliminary approval of the settlement was granted Feb. 24 in the Putnam County, W. Va., Circuit Court in medical monitoring and property contamination lawsuits related to the alleged dioxin contamination

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 3:52 PM by Bill G Lowe

LexisNexis® Litigation Resource Center Podcast: Roger J. Dodd on Preparation for Deposition in a Business Case

On this edition, trial attorney Roger Dodd discusses his latest DVD, created with Larry Pozner, Preparation for Deposition in a Business Case. Mr. Dodd emphasizes the importance of preparing witnesses for deposition, outlines common witness mistakes and

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 1:00 PM by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

The Week in Securities Litigation: FCPA, Insider Trading Were Primary Issues

The FCPA and insider trading were the primary issues in securities enforcement litigation this week. The largest FCPA sting case in history was dismissed by the DOJ following two ill-fated trials. The set back for the DOJ in their enforcement efforts

Published Sat, Feb 25 2012 5:15 PM by Thomas O. Gorman

Abbey Spanier: Court Finds That Dukes Does Not Bar Consumer Class Action

As we have discussed several times in this blog, since the Supreme Court's decision last June in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], defendants in lawsuits throughout the country

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 4:19 PM by Abbey Spanier

Ballard Spahr LLP: Arbitration Enforcement Trend Continues At Supreme Court

By the Consumer Financial Services Group For the fourth time in less than a year, the U.S. Supreme Court has championed the "emphatic federal policy in favor of arbitral dispute resolution" and vacated a state appellate court's decision on the grounds

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 3:03 PM by Ballard Spahr LLP

Duane Morris LLP: Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Issues General Court Regulation On Mass Tort And Asbestos Programs

On February 15, 2012, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas issued General Court Regulation No. 2012-01 , significantly altering the protocol governing mass tort cases. The order reflects the court's challenge of keeping its case disposition rate in

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 3:00 PM by Duane Morris LLP

Vandeventer Black LLP: Ending Lawsuits

By Ned Nicholas Hundreds of thousands of lawsuits are filed in the United States every year. The bulk of these are routine collection matters, so it is not surprising that relatively few of these cases end with a trial. But thousands of hotly-contested

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 1:48 PM by Vandeventer Black LLP